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Local Authority Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2011

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Questions (287)

Dara Calleary

Question:

322 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of moneys outstanding to a local authority (details supplied) from him; and the date on which the outstanding amounts will be paid. [11192/11]

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Written answers

The information requested in respect of the main programmes for which my Department is responsible is set out in the following table.

Programme

2011 Allocation

Amount paid to end April 2011

Remaining Balance

Expected Payment Date

Housing

Rental Accommodation Scheme

Nopredeterminedannualallocation

€1,872,910

n/a

n/a

Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability

€2,175,646

€118,508

€2,057,138

Dependent on Council submitting claims

Local Authority Housing

€1,275,000

€20,000

€1,255,000

Dependent on Council submitting claims

Remedial Works/Energy Efficiency

€2,309,557

€302,316

€2,007,241

Dependent on Council submitting claims

Capital Assistance Scheme

€2,500,000

€11,489

€2,488,511

Dependent on Council submitting claims

Water Services

Water Services Training Group

€29,000

€0

€29,000

Dependent on Council submitting claims

Rural Water Grant

€9,470,000

€1,198,382

€8,271,618

Dependent on Council submitting claims

Water Services Investment Programme

Nopredeterminedannualallocation

€18,329

Claimscurrentlyon hand tothe valueof up to€600,000,which aresubject toexaminationby theDepartment

Examination of claims will be completed as soon as possible

Waste

Civic Amenity

Nopredeterminedannualallocation

€0

€86,648

Dependent on Council submitting additional information

Local Government

Local Government Fund — General Purpose Grant*

€32,135,562

€14,969,008

€14,969,008(estimated)

Q3 and Q4 of 2011

Fire Services

Nopredeterminedannualallocation

€261,473

€135,984

€31,049 to be paid in May 2011, with the balance of €104,935 dependent on Council submitting outstanding claims

Libraries — Swinford Library

€273,283

€49,324

€223,959

Dependent on Council submitting claims

Local Government — Community & Voluntary Fora

€19,392

€0

€19,392

Dependent on Council submitting additional information

*General Purpose Grant allocations are paid to local authorities net of retained pension related deductions.

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